Location: Tochigi Prefecture
Top Things to do in Tochigi Prefecture
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What to do and see in Tochigi Prefecture, Kanto: The Best Things to do
Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県, Tochigi-ken) is a prefecture located in the Kantō region of Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.
Restaurants in Tochigi Prefecture
1. Ryuka Waterfall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By 31robm
If you enjoy nature hikes and beautiful cascades of water then I highly reccomend adding a visit to Ryuuku Falls. Most pictures do not actually do it justice as it is much taller than it appears on film. The hike through the thick Japanese forest is also quite breathtaking and not overly difficult.
2. Nikko Tosho-gu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,325 reviews
Reviewed By Andre_BAZ
This world heritage site is worth day trip to Nikko if visiting Tokyo. Straight forward to get here from Tobu Asakusa station and then a taxi or bus from Nikko station. The shrine was built for Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate that would govern Japan from 1603 until the Meiji restoration in 1867 and is a very elaborate set of different builds made out of wood with very complex and beautiful carvings and vivid colors. One of the greatest human architectural achievements.
3. Ashikaga Flower Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 993 reviews
The largest wisteria garden in Japan with over 350 wisteria trees in a park of 94,000 m². There are many visitors every year during the season of ‘Wisteria Story - Great Wisteria Festival’. The park is proud to have more than 350 blossoming wisteria such as the 150 year old great wisteria which is a Tochigi Prefecture designated natural treasure, the large wisteria trellis as big as 600 tatami mats with three wisteria trees, a unique wisteria with double blossoms and an 80 m long tunnel of white wisteria. Visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers throughout the year. Recently the park has been chosen and certified by night view appraisers as the best illumination display in Japan. The ‘Flower Garden of Lights’ illumination display is extremely popular.
Reviewed By Tote919 - Bangkok, Thailand
This park is located outside Tokyo. Around 1.5 hour by train but it's easily accessible. You can get off at Ashikaga Station which is just right in front of the park. The park is not very big, but it's one of the most beautiful flower parks in the world with a lot of very pretty flowers all year round. The admission fee is around 900-1,800 yen per adult depending on the flowers on each day, but it's not expensive at all compared to the quality and what you will see in the park. It's just like a paradise and everything is so well-organized. There are clean toilets, restaurants/snack stalls, and nice sitting areas in all parts of the park. There is a huge souvenir shop and flower shop inside where you can buy all sorts of desserts and souvenirs and items made from seasonal flowers and plants. Also they sell soft serve ice cream made from Wisteria during the Wisteria season. In some seasons, they also light up the garden in the evening with separate entrance fee. I would recommend you check their website to see what flowers they have in each season before you decide to go. But it's really beautiful almost all year round. I have been there 4 times in different months and I have never been disappointed. You would need at least 2-3 hours to walk around the park and admire the beauty of all the flowers there. But I usually spend the whole day including walking around, relaxing by the flower bushes, having lunch & snacks and shopping in the souvenir shop.
4. Oya History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 587 reviews
Reviewed By Shigeabbott - Abbottstown, United States
We had no idea how jaw dropping this place was! You are able to talk through a part of a stone mine. It makes you feel you are on another planet or something. Don’t forget to take a sweater or light jacket because it’s chilly all year around. I didn’t see any handicap accommodations and you will have to climb down and up many steps-just like when you visit a good size caves or caverns. Very limited information in English, which didn’t make much sense. But you can get what they’re trying to tell you. There is a small information area but again all in Japanese. My non-Japanese speaking teens were able to get main information by reading English signs posted here and there. They were very amused by huge tour buses driving through small areas between carved boulders in the mountain.
5. Karasawayama Jinja Shrine
6. Ohira Moutain
7. Sano Premium Outlet
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 403 reviews
Reviewed By Scott8589 - Sano, Japan
It’s a great place to visit for some “western” style shopping and an excellent little stop in sleepy Sano. Take in the culture of the “town” and get some quality shopping in as well, away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo.
8. Nasu Animal Kingdom
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 425 reviews
Experience contact with animals under nature’s splendor. Also,they have capybara hot springs. It's very attractive that the distance between animals is very close. It's equipped with all-weather corridors We are engaged in conservation of endangered species and conservation of biodiversity. You can enjoy four performance shows such as a bird show which is performed in the sky.
9. Izuruhara Benten Pond
10. Moka Railway
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 56 reviews
